At 19-14, Philip Saunders was the first to call a timeout.
The Wolves had been forced into a timeout.
As the players came off the court, he turned to glance at Rivers on the opposing bench.
Rivers was his usual self, clapping and enthusiastically encouraging every player who came to the bench.
Sanders's gaze lingered on Rivers for a moment before shifting to D'Antoni beside him. According to his intel, the Pioneer's current strategy had been designed by D'Antoni.
And this strategy was completely unorthodox.
Looking back on the first six-plus minutes of the game, Sanders's strongest impression was that as soon as the ball was inbounded, the entire Pioneer team would sprint downcourt as if they'd hit a turbo button.
Nash was already fast on the dribble, and sometimes he would even launch a long pass to get the ball across half-court even faster.
